George E. Parker, Jr.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George E. Parker, Jr., First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Medeah Ferme, France, October 8, 1918. Gassed several times and his gas mask and pistol clip shot from his belt while going through a barrage, Lieutenant Parker continued to lead his company forward to its objective. He continually took and held first-line positions and repulsed several counterattacks. When the commanding officer of his battalion was cut off by the enemy he organized the battalion and held off repeated counterattacks, the while greatly outnumbered and fighting on three sides.